"Plain Jane" gets a face lift

Someone had sorta tried to strip this dresser, but there was still a little paint here and there (see front leg) and 2nd drawer. I loved that, so added a fleur de lis to add to the charm.

Andrea J. Miller

This plain Jane dresser was perfect for one big embellishment! I printed out a fleur de lis from the internet, and hand drew it on the drawer fronts. I used a pencil, and could erase as needed.

Andrea J. Miller

I gave the fleur de lis two coats of paint and let it dry for a few days. Then I sanded to conceal my edges that weren't "perfect". I wanted the piece to look 100 years old!

Andrea J. Miller

Before and after sanding photo's of the drawers

Andrea J. Miller

Andrea J. Miller

Andrea J. Miller

So to make it look more aged, I covered the entire piece with a walnut stain. You can't tell what was old and new paint. It all pulled together perfectly.

Andrea J. Miller

The handles are new, but painted, stained and distressed to look old. I did them the same color as the paint and stain cause I wanted them to blend in to the background - I wanted the design to stand out.

Andrea J. Miller

Andrea J. Miller

Someone had sorta tried to strip this dresser, but there was still a little paint here and there (see front leg) and 2nd drawer. I loved that, so added a fleur de lis to add to the charm.

suewhitney writes: Perfect imperfection...just the way I like it. Awesome job, Andrea!!

Take care,
Sue
Posted: 8:18 am on March 18th

Junkpony writes: This looks beautiful, Andrea... I like the simplicity of the design, too. Great job painting/aging it.
Posted: 8:16 am on March 18th

JunkArchitect writes: This really turned out beautiful, Andrea. I love the simplicity of the graphics. Many times people think a piece should be COVERED with unnecessary embellishments...this is perfect!

Jim

Posted: 4:43 am on March 16th

georgiamoon writes: Oh sweet it is!! This turned out so beautifully and the aging did the trick. Very very nice,
Georgia
Posted: 7:08 am on March 14th

KentuckyGirl writes: Very good idea on the pulls. When I read the comment about them, I couldn't remember what they looked like and had to look at the finished piece to see them. I had no trouble remembering the design, though!
Posted: 1:22 am on March 14th

gadgetsponge writes: Fantastic job Andrea! Your attention to detail makes this a winner. From a distance the paint even looks like unstained wood. Bonus! Very well thought out and if this is your first hand painted project, we are all in for some great pieces in the future.
Posted: 4:02 pm on March 13th